Snapshot

Welcome to the JCHS Snapshot webpage! Jefferson College of Health Sciences is really hopping these days and we want to give you a glimpse into everyday life on our campus. From student activities to hosting VIPs from our community, there’s always something going on at JCHS!

This page will feature snapshots of students, faculty and staff, as well as guests, in our new spaces at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital and in our surrounding community.

We hope you enjoy these shots and will visit this page often to see new photos!

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, the entire Physician Assistant (PA) Class of 2016 traveled to Richmond, Virginia, to participate in White Coats on Call. This is a day organized by the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) and the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants (VAPA) for Physician Assistants and Physician Assistant students from across the state to come and meet with state officials to lobby for upcoming legislation that will impact the PA profession and medical field. This year specifically, the group discussed three bills: to mandate childproof caps on liquid nicotine to prevent pediatric exposures, to streamline the process of preauthorization of prescriptions, and to improve the state workman's compensation program.

Nursing Administration and Family Nurse Practitioner students from the MSN Healthcare Systems and Policy graduate course attended Virginia Nurse’s Association (VNA) Legislative Day in Richmond on Feb. 3, 2015 along with faculty members Dr. Patty Vari and Dr. Rhoda Murray. Students discussed their prepared testimonial letters related to current bills being debated in the General Assembly with their legislator or aide and attended a House Committee meeting. Students also listened to a variety of speakers who provided valuable information on the details and nuances of the legislative and advocacy processes. Students and faculty agreed that the trip provided the opportunity for a transformative learning experience.

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, Jefferson College of Health Sciences welcomed leaders from Modea to our campus at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.

Pictured above in the Office of the President are (left to right), Bill McMullen, Modea New Business Development; Steve Grant, Modea Chief Strategy Officer; Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, President of Jefferson College; David Catalano, Modea Co-founder and CEO; Ted Boezaart, Modea General Manager; and Erik Williams, Jefferson Director of Development.

On Thursday, January 22, 2015, Jefferson College of Health Sciences welcomed leaders from the YMCA of the Roanoke Valley and Mount Zion A.M.E.Church to our campus at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.

Pictured above in the Office of the President are (left to right), Dr. Lisa Allison-Jones, Jefferson College Dean for Academic Affairs; Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, President of Jefferson College; Scott Williams, VP of Operations for the YMCA of Roanoke Valley; Dr. John Kern, Historian; Jackie Grant, Senior Vice President of Operations for the YMCA of Roanoke Valley; Erik Williams, Jefferson Director of Development; and Amy Christine Hodge Ziglar, Pastor, Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, Roanoke.

On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, the Jefferson College of Health Sciences faculty and staff gathered for our fall 2015 Semester Kickoff Meeting, where we heard about all of the great things happening this semester at the College. Check out our group photo!

On Thursday, December 11, 2014, Jefferson College of Health Sciences welcomed leaders from BB&T Bank to our campus at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.

Pictured above in the Office of the President are (left to right), Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, President of Jefferson College; Bill Stone, BB&T Vice President and Business Services Officer; Todd Nestoor, BB&T Market President and Senior Vice President; and Erik Williams, Jefferson Director of Development.

Working across boundaries and business units to produce an excellent learning experience is common practice for Margie Vest and Jason Wright. Margie is the Director of Online Learning & Continuing Education for Jefferson College and Jason manages the Academic Technology Team which is part of Carilion’s Technology Services Group.

Together Margie and Jason have developed a team of instructional designers who work collaboratively to develop products and services to support Jefferson College faculty that teach online. This shared vision also addresses the holistic needs of the online students from application to graduation. The team’s goal is to develop and implement strategies to improve quality, consistence, and accessibility of online courses and support services.

In recognition of National Nurse Practitioner Week, which is from November 9-15, 2014, Jefferson College Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students participated in the Carilion Clinic Giles Women's Health Fair on November 1. At the event, FNP students performed blood pressure screenings.
Upcoming volunteer activities involving our FNP students include serving dinner at the Roanoke Rescue Mission on November 12 and processing donations to the Rescue Mission on November 14.